Give away starts this week to coincide with launch of pre-orders for Pokémon X/Y

A trio of Legendary Pokémon from the Sinnoh region are coming. Starting this week, you can pick up Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina your Pokémon Black Version, Pokémon White Version, Pokémon Black Version 2 or Pokémon White Version 2 game at participating GameStop stores.

The three Pokémon will be available one at a time, and for a limited time each. You can get Shiny Dialga until September 8th, followed by Shiny Palkia from September 9th through September 29th, and then Shiny Giratina from September 30th through October 20th.

Also beginning on August 19th, you’ll be able to preorder your copy of Pokémon X or Pokémon Y.

------Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.